Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Ang 71

  1. ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਇਓ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਤਾ ਖੜਿ ਰਸਾਤਲਿ ਦੀਤ ॥੭॥

    But if God is not enshrined in his heart, then he suffers so much in life as if he is dragged and consigned to hell.

  2. ਕਾਇਆ ਰੋਗੁ ਨ ਛਿਦ੍ਰੁ ਕਿਛੁ ਨਾ ਕਿਛੁ ਕਾੜਾ ਸੋਗੁ ॥

    If one’s body is free of disease and deformity, and has no anxiety or grief at all,

  3. ਮਿਰਤੁ ਨ ਆਵੀ ਚਿਤਿ ਤਿਸੁ ਅਹਿਨਿਸਿ ਭੋਗੈ ਭੋਗੁ ॥

    he may be enjoying the worldly pleasures at all times so much so that the thought of death never even enters the mind,

  4. ਸਭ ਕਿਛੁ ਕੀਤੋਨੁ ਆਪਣਾ ਜੀਇ ਨ ਸੰਕ ਧਰਿਆ ॥

    he may have acquired every kind of worldly possession, and have no doubt of any kind in his mind;

  5. ਚਿਤਿ ਨ ਆਇਓ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਜਮਕੰਕਰ ਵਸਿ ਪਰਿਆ ॥੮॥

    but if he does not remember the supreme God, then he definitely remains in the grip of the demons (fear) of death.

  6. ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰੇ ਜਿਸੁ ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮੁ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਾਧੂ ਸੰਗੁ ॥

    Only that fortunate person joins the holy congregation, upon whom the all pervading God bestows mercy.

  7. ਜਿਉ ਜਿਉ ਓਹੁ ਵਧਾਈਐ ਤਿਉ ਤਿਉ ਹਰਿ ਸਿਉ ਰੰਗੁ ॥

    More such a person remains in the holy congregation, the more he gets imbued with God’s love.

  8. ਦੁਹਾ ਸਿਰਿਆ ਕਾ ਖਸਮੁ ਆਪਿ ਅਵਰੁ ਨ ਦੂਜਾ ਥਾਉ ॥

    Materialism and spiritualism, both ways of life are under God’s control; based on past deeds, He assigns people to either, and there is no other support for them.

  9. ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਤੁਠੈ ਪਾਇਆ ਨਾਨਕ ਸਚਾ ਨਾਉ ॥੯॥੧॥੨੬॥

    O Nanak, when the true Guru is pleased, one realizes the Name of the eternal God. ||9|| 1

  10. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ਘਰੁ ੫ ॥

    Siree Raag, Fifth Guru, Fifth beat:

  11. ਜਾਨਉ ਨਹੀ ਭਾਵੈ ਕਵਨ ਬਾਤਾ ॥

    I do not know what pleases God.

  12. ਮਨ ਖੋਜਿ ਮਾਰਗੁ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    O’ my mind, seek out the right way to please God! ||1|| pause||

  13. ਧਿਆਨੀ ਧਿਆਨੁ ਲਾਵਹਿ ॥

    Those who believe in meditation, practice meditation,

  14. ਗਿਆਨੀ ਗਿਆਨੁ ਕਮਾਵਹਿ ॥

    and the wise people practice spiritual wisdom,

  15. ਪ੍ਰਭੁ ਕਿਨ ਹੀ ਜਾਤਾ ॥੧॥

    but rare is the one who has understood God.

  16. ਭਗਉਤੀ ਰਹਤ ਜੁਗਤਾ ॥

    The worshipper of godAcco vishnu practices self-discipline,

  17. ਜੋਗੀ ਕਹਤ ਮੁਕਤਾ ॥

    the yogi asserts that he is emancipated,

  18. ਤਪਸੀ ਤਪਹਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥੨॥

    and the penitent remains absorbed in penance.

  19. ਮੋਨੀ ਮੋਨਿਧਾਰੀ ॥

    The men of silence observe silence,

  20. ਸਨਿਆਸੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਚਾਰੀ ॥

    The recluse observe celibacy.

  21. ਉਦਾਸੀ ਉਦਾਸਿ ਰਾਤਾ ॥੩॥

    and the s toic (Udaasees) abide in detachment.

  22. ਭਗਤਿ ਨਵੈ ਪਰਕਾਰਾ ॥

    According to some the devotional worship is of Nine kinds.

  23. ਪੰਡਿਤੁ ਵੇਦੁ ਪੁਕਾਰਾ ॥

    The Pandit reads aloud the Vedas.

  24. ਗਿਰਸਤੀ ਗਿਰਸਤਿ ਧਰਮਾਤਾ ॥੪॥

    The householder asserts faith in family life.

  25. ਇਕ ਸਬਦੀ ਬਹੁ ਰੂਪਿ ਅਵਧੂਤਾ ॥

    There are many who utter only one word (aulakh, the indescribable-God)

  26. ਕਾਪੜੀ ਕਉਤੇ ਜਾਗੂਤਾ ॥

    there are those who wear many garbs and there are the naked renunciates,

  27. ਇਕਿ ਤੀਰਥਿ ਨਾਤਾ ॥੫॥

    There are some who wear some specific garbs, while others perform some special gestures, and some remain awake all night to perform special worship.

  28. ਨਿਰਹਾਰ ਵਰਤੀ ਆਪਰਸਾ ॥

    And there are many who bathe at all the holy places of pilgrimage.

  29. ਇਕਿ ਲੂਕਿ ਨ ਦੇਵਹਿ ਦਰਸਾ ॥

    There are many who go without food,

  30. ਇਕਿ ਮਨ ਹੀ ਗਿਆਤਾ ॥੬॥

    and many people never touch others thinking that they will get polluted by touching others.

  31. ਘਾਟਿ ਨ ਕਿਨ ਹੀ ਕਹਾਇਆ ॥

    There are many hermits who never show themselves, and hide in caves etc.

  32. ਸਭ ਕਹਤੇ ਹੈ ਪਾਇਆ ॥

    None amongst these says that his method of worship for realizing God is inferior to other’s method.

  33. ਜਿਸੁ ਮੇਲੇ ਸੋ ਭਗਤਾ ॥੭॥

    They all say that they have realized God.

  34. ਸਗਲ ਉਕਤਿ ਉਪਾਵਾ ॥ ਤਿਆਗੀ ਸਰਨਿ ਪਾਵਾ ॥

    But he alone is a devotee, whom God has united with Himself.

  35. ਨਾਨਕੁ ਗੁਰ ਚਰਣਿ ਪਰਾਤਾ ॥੮॥੨॥੨੭॥

    Abandoning all above methods of worship, I have sought God’s refuge.

  36. ੴ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਦਿ ॥

    There is only one eternal God, He Realized by the grace of the true Guru:

  37. ਸਿਰੀਰਾਗੁ ਮਹਲਾ ੧ ਘਰੁ ੩ ॥

    Siree Raag, First Guru, Third Beat:

  38. ਜੋਗੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਜੋਗੀਆ ॥

    O’ God, it is You who is practicing yoga by pervading the yogis,

  39. ਤੂੰ ਭੋਗੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਭੋਗੀਆ ॥

    and it is also You who is enjoying all the worldly pleasures while pervading the pleasure seekers.

  40. ਤੇਰਾ ਅੰਤੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਆ ਸੁਰਗਿ ਮਛਿ ਪਇਆਲਿ ਜੀਉ ॥੧॥

    The limit of Your virtues is not known to any of the beings of the heavens, in this world and the nether regions of the world .

  41. ਹਉ ਵਾਰੀ ਹਉ ਵਾਰਣੈ ਕੁਰਬਾਣੁ ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਵ ਨੋ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

    O’ God! I am devoted to You and I dedicate myself to Your Name. ||1|| pause||

  42. ਤੁਧੁ ਸੰਸਾਰੁ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥

    O’ God! You created the world,

  43. ਸਿਰੇ ਸਿਰਿ ਧੰਧੇ ਲਾਇਆ ॥

    and assigned tasks to one and all.

  44. ਵੇਖਹਿ ਕੀਤਾ ਆਪਣਾ ਕਰਿ ਕੁਦਰਤਿ ਪਾਸਾ ਢਾਲਿ ਜੀਉ ॥੨॥

    You manage and control Your creation like a player moves the pawns after throwing the dice.

  45. ਪਰਗਟਿ ਪਾਹਾਰੈ ਜਾਪਦਾ ॥

    O’ brother, God is manifest in the expanse of this Creation.

  46. ਸਭੁ ਨਾਵੈ ਨੋ ਪਰਤਾਪਦਾ ॥

    Everyone longs for God’s Name.

  47. ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਬਾਝੁ ਨ ਪਾਇਓ ਸਭ ਮੋਹੀ ਮਾਇਆ ਜਾਲਿ ਜੀਉ ॥੩॥

    But no one has realized You without following the Guru, because all the beings have been enticed and trapped by the Maya.

  48. ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਉ ਬਲਿ ਜਾਈਐ ॥

    O’ brother, we should dedicate ourselves to the true Guru,

  49. ਜਿਤੁ ਮਿਲਿਐ ਪਰਮ ਗਤਿ ਪਾਈਐ ॥

    meeting whom we attain the highest state of spirituality.